Will the weather ever clear up in Sydney?

[icytailmark (Mark)]

my telescope is gathering a ton of dust. Its been like 2 months since the weather has been good enough to setup my telescope. How will astronomers be affected by global weather patterns?

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by icytailmark

my telescope is gathering a ton of dust. Its been like 2 months since the weather has been good enough to setup my telescope. How will astronomers be affected by global weather patterns?

I had mine out last Saturday (the 3rd) until 4am Sunday. It's been so long I forgot to get the balance right. It was good enough for the motors not to complain, but not east heavy enough that it would track properly.

[RobF (Rob)]

Yes, it's easy to miss something simple when you're out of practice. I expect things may get generally worse rather than better as we head into the wet season further though. I was reminded recently how bad this year was until about May.

[Saturn%5 (Graeme)]

Seem to be like that all over the place, My new scope got here 3 weeks ago and is yet to see first light, and as for looking at the moon to night well

[Atlantis69 (Simon)]

Partially my fault too... dropped $2.5k on new equipment and the weather gods didn't like it. I've had 2 clear nights in 3 weeks, one of which I wasn't home to use it

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by Atlantis69

Partially my fault too... dropped $2.5k on new equipment and the weather gods didn't like it. I've had 2 clear nights in 3 weeks, one of which I wasn't home to use it

I decline to accept responsibility for the weather as a result of buying my "new" refractor. The weather was already cactus before it went on sale, and I haven't picked it up yet.

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Its allways worse before it gets better.
Lets hope its soon.

Cheers

[icytailmark (Mark)]

someone must of been listening to me because the sky is clearing in Sydney wohooo!!! Might be able to see the eclipse tonight!!!

[AstralTraveller (David)]

Well the prospects for tonight are improving. The cloud prospects are still 50/50 but yesterday the prediction was for rain. So time to hit the sack for a couple of hours.

[multiweb (Marc)]

With a little luck we might get a glimpse of the beginning of the moon eclipse but I wouldn't hold my breath for totality.

[icytailmark (Mark)]

Sydney has cleared up its a miracle!!!!!!!

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by icytailmark

Sydney has cleared up its a miracle!!!!!!!

Up in the northwest it cleared in time for the eclipse to be about 75% over, and by then the voltage was so low my G11 shut down. There must be something wrong with the dual battery.

I got a wide angle with the DSLR with an almost totally clouded moon and perfectly clear Orion, just like Chris said in another thread.

[Waxing_Gibbous (Peter)]

Haven't bought anything new in 7 months.
Yet it continues to rain and rain some more, with a little rain added just in case.
With rain topping.
Tonights eclipse was being touted as "visible from everywhere in Australia".
They mock me.